On the 22 November episode of WWE SmackDown, Jade Cargill, one of the current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, was brutally attacked. She was found badly bruised and lying on a damaged car windshield.
The Florida-born wrestler holds the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship with Bianca Belair. The duo is a formidable team that has successfully defended its titles together.
Highlights
- Jade Cargill was brutally attacked on WWE SmackDown on the 22 November. She was found injured on a damaged car windshield.
- Bianca Belair left her match in the Women’s United States Championship Tournament to check on Cargill.
- Charlotte Flair is suspected to be the attacker, though it hasn’t been confirmed yet.
On the night Jade was brutally attacked, Bianca Belair was competing in a match against Chelsea Green and Blair Davenport as part of the WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament.
In the middle of her match, news broke that her tag team partner, Cargill, had been attacked backstage.
Cargill was found lying injured on the hood of a car and was clearly in pain. WWE took to its social media and shared the details of Cargill’s injury. They wrote:
BREAKING: @Jade_Cargill has been diagnosed with the following injuries: Deep Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Contusions, Bruised Kidney, Sprained MCL in her right knee, Tibial Plateau Bone Bruise of her right knee, Facial Lacerations. There is no timetable for her return.
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Upon hearing this, Belair immediately left her match to go check on her partner. She rushed through the backstage area and saw SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis and other officials standing by an ambulance.
The injured wrestler had already been loaded into the ambulance. Belair, who was upset, got into the ambulance before it drove away.
Charlotte Flair Is Suspected To Be Jade Cargill’s Mystery Attacker
The identity of Jade Cargill’s attacker hasn’t been officially confirmed yet. However, Sportskeeda reported that Charlotte Flair could be the mystery assailant.
After the former AEW star Jade Cargill was found with serious injury on SmackDown, General Manager Nick Aldis initially thought Nia Jax might be responsible.
JUST ANNOUNCED – After the attack earlier tonight, Jade Cargill has been pulled from the WWE Women's United States Championship tournament and there will be a mystery replacement in next week's match (which is being taped tonight) pic.twitter.com/4oW3daVwy6
— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) November 23, 2024
But Nia denied it. This attack forced Cargill to leave both the Women’s United States Championship Tournament and Survivor Series.
Moreover, the publication also reported that WWE usually stretches out mystery storylines, but this time, they may quickly reveal that Charlotte Flair is the attacker.
Moreover, Flair hinted at returning to the ring, and attacking Cargill could reportedly be her way back into the spotlight.
Last year, Flair had a serious confrontation with Cargill, suggesting a big feud could happen.
Flair is known for her strength and fierce nature, and she is currently a suspect in the brutal attack.
This potential return could set up an intense rivalry between Flair and Cargill, capturing the audience’s attention and raising the stakes in the women’s division.
Before the vicious attack, Jade Cargill was scheduled to compete in the WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament.
She was also set to participate in the Women’s WarGames match at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames. According to WWE’s latest update, there is no timetable for her return.
WWE wrote,
“There is no timetable for her return at this time. Make sure to follow all WWE social media platforms as this story develops.”
Additional Information
- Cargill has been married to former MLB player Brandon Phillips. Phillips is 11 years older than Cargill.
- The wrestler’s husband formerly played for the Cleveland Indians (starting in 2002) and the Cincinnati Reds. His baseball career spanned 16 years. He retired in 2018 after playing for the Boston Red Sox.
- Phillips and Cargill have a daughter named Bailey Quinn, who was born in 2017. In 2022, Cargill said she wants to be a pioneer for the next generation, especially her daughter.
